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Using time lapse video to show 15,272 temperature records falling across the USA

March 2012 broke all the hot weather records in the USA. It was the warmest month in the eastern two-thirds of the USA since records, going back to 1895, were kept.

Michael Allan McCrae | April 10, 2012 | 4:33 am

Castro likes Trudeau; Harper, not so much

Fidel Castro said Prime Minister Stephen Harper suffers from illusions regarding resources and the extensive claims the U.S. has on Canada.

Michael Allan McCrae | April 9, 2012 | 11:34 pm

Glasenberg – 1, Xstrata shareholders – 0

The $2.6 billion Qatari investment could provide Glencore CEO Ivan Glasenberg the necessary backing he needs to push through the deal which many Xstrata shareholders say sell them short.

Frik Els | April 9, 2012 | 11:26 pm

Randgold Resources pops 9% after soothing investor’s nerves about Mali

Randgold Resources led gold miners on the markets, gaining 9.16% to $88.90 a share on the NASDAQ, after announcing a political settlement in Mali.

Michael Allan McCrae | April 9, 2012 | 10:55 pm

Banro shuffles board as stock losses mount

The DRC gold miner is now down more than 25% from a high of $5.68 hit seven weeks ago.

Frik Els | April 9, 2012 | 10:30 pm

Radius Gold up 19% after B2Gold pays $20 million for properties in Nicaragua

B2Gold Corp. (TSX:BTO) announced today that it paid Can$20 million to Radius Gold for Trebol and El Pavon Properties in Nicaragua.

Michael Allan McCrae | April 9, 2012 | 10:28 pm

Ivanhoe bloodletting continues

The Vancouver-based miner gave up another 3% on Monday, bringing its losses over the past trading week to 15% as worries about grades and costs at Oyu Tolgoi – one of the richest copper and gold mines in the world – continue to mount.

Frik Els | April 9, 2012 | 9:58 pm

FT: Spain and Portugal on the brink of mining renaissance

TSX-listed Emed Mining hopes to re-open the Rio Tinto copper mines in southern Spain after an almost 30-year hiatus.

Frik Els | April 9, 2012 | 9:54 pm

Failed bottom in gold stocks initiates start of capitulation

It was only a week ago we felt the gold stocks had a great chance of putting in a bottom. Monday supported our thesis but after Tuesday’s action and Bernanke’s jawboning it was apparent that the gold shares were in for a very difficult period.

JRB | April 9, 2012 | 8:14 pm

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